In the beginning, there was the road. Then it was paved. Then it made music. Now, it makes buildings.
The Thiais RATP Bus Center by French architects ECDM is made of Ductal, a flexible high-performance concrete, which is used to cover the building as well as the surrounding ground. The result is a structure that looks as though it is rising out of the road. The raised pattern of the Ductal is rather Lego-like, and the primary colors detailing the building enhance the effect.
Rémi Feredj, Real Estate Manager for RATP, said the building “helps to improve the site’s urban landscape. It is the pride of the hundreds of people who will be working there and represents a sign of belonging and a symbol of what we are all about.”
Based near Orly airport in France, the building has a style that can be called “periurban.” It both blends in with the scenery and stands apart. According to Dezeen,
The architects wanted to extend the road into the building to give the impression that it had suddenly emerged from the ground like a beautifully risen cake. The idea of designing a ’skin’ covering for the surrounding area and the building emerged quite naturally. This skin “creates the impression that the flow of traffic and the building are blurred together, endowing the site with a powerful visual density.
Now we just need cars that can scale buildings. Congestion problem: Solved.
Via Lost At E Minor
